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6. UNIVERSITY. 

7. UNDINE. 

8. QUAKER CITY. 

9. PENNSYLVANIA. 
10. PHILADELPHIA. 



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CONSTITUTION 



OF THE 



SCHUYLKILL NAVY 



ARTICLE I. 

Sec. 1. This Organization of Rowing Clubs shall be known 
as the Schuylkill Navy. 

Sec. 2. ■ The object of the Navy shall be to secure united 
action among the several clubs for the promotion of Amateur 
Oarsmanship on the river Schuylkill. 

Sec. 3. "We define an Amateur Oarsman, to be one who 
does not enter in an open competition, or, for either a stake, 
public or admission money, or entrance fee, or compete with or 
against a professional for any prize, or who has never taught, 
pursued or assisted in the pursuit of athletic exercises as a 
means of livelihood or has not been employed in or about boats 
or in manual labor on the water." 

ARTICLE II. 

government. 
Sec. 1. The Government of the Navy shall be vested in a 
Naval Board, to which each club shall appoint two delegates 
selected from its members. 



ARTICLE III. 

OFFICERS. 

Sec. 1. The OflScers of the Navy shall be Commodore, Vice- 
Commodore, Secretary, Treasurer, and Log-Keeper, to be 
elected annually by the Naval Board. 

Sec. 2. All officers must be active members of clubs 
belonging to the Navy. 

ARTICLE IV. 

NAVAL BOARD. 

Sec. 1. It shall be the power and duty of the Naval Board 
from time to time to prescribe and publish, through the Secre- 
tary, rules for the government of the Navy, and to enforce all 
penalties provided by the By-Laws. 

Sec. 2. The Board shall act as one of Arbitration, to hear 
and decide all disputes between the clubs, except upon such 
questions arising during races as may be subject to the decision 
of the Umpire. 

Sec. 3. The regular meetings of the Board shall be held 
monthly. Special meetings may be held at the call of the 
Commodore. 

Sec. 4. Delegates from a majority of the clubs shall con- 
stitute a quorum for the transaction of business. 

ARTICLE V. 

commodore and vice-commodore. 
Sec. 1. The Commodore shall preside at all meetings of 
the Board, enforce a proper observance of the Constitution and 
By-Laws and all Rules, promptly report to the Board and re- 
quire its action upon all violations of the same, and shall be an 
ex-officio member of all Committees, but shall have no vote in 
the Board or in Committees, except when appointed thereon by 
the Board. 



Sec. 2. He shall call special meetings of the Board upon 
-the written request of delegates from at least two clubs. 

Sec. 3. He shall take command of the fleet upon all public 
displays of the Navy, and shall have power to call out the fleet 
at his discretion. 

Sec. 4. The Vice- Commodore shall act as the assistant and 
under the direction of the Commodore, and in the absence of 
the latter shall assume all the duties pertaining to the office of 
Commodore. 

ARTICLE VI. 

SECRETARY, TREASURER AND LOG-KEEPER. 

Sec. 1. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of all meet- 
ings of the Board, shall read and file all communications, and 
shall perform generally all the duties pertaining to the office of 
Recording and Corresponding Secretaries. 

Sec. 2. The Treasurer shall receive and disburse all moneys 
due to or from the Navy, shall keep correct accounts of such 
receipts and disbursements, and present to the Board monthly 
and annual statements of accounts. 

Sec. 3. The Log-keeper shall keep a full and correct record 
of all races and events of general interest affecting the Navy 
and submit a report of the same at the annual meeting of the 
Naval Board. 

ARTICLE VII. 

CLUBS. 

Sec. 1. The unanimous vote of the delegates present at a 
meeting of the Naval Board shall be necessary to admit any 
club into the Navy. 

Sec. 2. Any club seeking admission shall present, through 
the secretary of the Board, an application in writing, with the 
sum of Ten Dollars as an initiation fee, a statement of the date 



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of its organization, number of members, a list of its ofl&cers, and 
a detailed description of its property. This statement shall, 
unless objection is offered and sustained, be submitted to an 
investigating committee of three, which shall at the next 
meeting present a written report of the information it has 
obtained, and the sources from which procured, and upon the 
presentation of such report shall the vote of the Board be 
taken. 

Sec. 3. A club rejected by the Board shall not be again 
proposed for membership within six months thereafter. 

Sec. 4. Every club admitted to membership shall be forth- 
with notified of its admission, and furnished with a copy of the- 
Constitution, By-Laws and Rules, and shall be entitled to rep- 
resentation at the next meeting of the Board. 

Sec. 5. Each club shall pay into the Treasury of the Navy 
such dues as shall be prescribed by the By-Laws. 

ARTICLE VIII. 

ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 

Sec. 1. All officers of the Navy shall be nominated at a 
stated meeting of the Board and elected by ballot at the 
following or a subsequent stated meeting. Vacancies shall be 
filled in a like manner. Officers shall serve for the term of one 
year or until the election of their successors. 

ARTICLE IX. 

PENALTIES. 

Sec. 1. -For any cause determined to be sufficient, resolu- 
tions of censure or expulsion may be passed at any stated 
meeting, against any officer of the Board, or against any club 
of the Navy, by a two-thirds vote of the whole Board, provi- 



ded, that such officer or club, as well as the representatives of 
the several clubs, shall have received due notice of the accusa- 
tions and of the meeting at which such resolutions are to be 
acted upon. 

ARTICLE X. 

AMENDMENTS. 

Sec. 1. The articles and conditions of this Constitution 
shall not be amended or altered except by the affirmative vote 
of two-thirds of the whole Board. 

Sec. 2. Amendments or alterations shall be submitted in 
writing at a stated meeting of the Board, and may be acted 
upon at the next or a subsequent stated meeting, after due notice 
has been given to the several clubs of the nature of the pro- 
posed amendments or alterations, and the time and place of 
the meeting at which they are to be acted upon. 



BY-LAWS. 



ARTICLE I. 

MEETINGS. 

The stated meetings of the Naval Board shall be held on the 
first Monday in each month at 8 o'clock, P. M., and special 
meetings at the call of the Commodore. 

ARTICLE II. 

ORDER OF BUSINESS. 

Sec. 1. The order of business at regular meetings of the 
Board shall be : 

1. Calling the Roll. 

2. Reading the Minutes of Previous Meeting. 

3. Reading of Communications. 

4. Reports of Officers and Committees. 

5. Collection of Fines and Dues. 

6. Balloting for the admission of Clubs or Election of 

Officers. 

7. Unfinished Business. 

8. New Business. 

Sec. 2. At special meetings of the Board the special busi- 
ness shall be proceeded with immediately after roll-call, and 
none other be transacted. 

Sec. 3. At all meetings of the Board each club shall be 
entitled to one vote, and no proxies shall be allowed. 



ARTICLE III. 

EXPULSION. 

Sec. 1. Any club in arrears for dues for one year, or failing 
to be represented in the Naval Board for the same length of 
time, may, upon motion, be expelled. 

ARTICLE IV. 

DUES AND FINES. 

Sec. 1. Each club shall pay monthly in advance, the sum 
of two dollars into the Treasury of the Navy. 

Sec. 2. Any club failing or neglecting to be represented at 
any meeting of the Board shall pay a fine of one dollar. 

ARTICLE V. 

election of officers. 

Sec. 1. The annual election for officers shall be held at the 
January meeting or as soon thereafter as possible. 

Sec. 2. , All officers shall, upon leaving office, at once deliver 
to the Naval Board all funds, papers, and property in their 
hands, belonging to the Navy. 

ARTICLE VI. 
amendments. 

Sec. 1. Amendments to or alterations of these By-Laws 
shall be presented in writing at a stated meeting, and may be 
acted upon at the next or a subsequent meeting of the Board, 
provided due notice is given the several clubs of the proposed 
amendments or alterations, and the time and place of the 
meeting at which they are to be acted upon, and a two-third 
vote shall be necessary for adoption. 

Sec. 2. The order of business declared in Article II, Sec- 
tion 1st, maybe suspended for the time being by a two-thirds 
vote of the delegates present at any meeting, but no other 
by-law shall be suspended. 



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RULES AND REGULATIONS. 



ARTICLE I. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS. 

Sec. 1. It shall be the duty of the representatives of each 
club to present on the first Monday in March of each year, to 
the Log Keeper of the Naval Board, a written report, setting 
forth the number, names and classes of the boats owned by 
his club, and the number of its members and a list of its officers, 
&c. 

Sec. 2. There may be two regular Reviews of the Navy in 
each year, to be held at such dates as the Naval Board shall 
determine. Of these reviews at least two weeks notice shall be 
•given to the several clubs. 

Sec. 3. An Annual Local Regatta shall be held at such 
date as the Naval Board shall determine, and the several clubs 
shall receive at least six weeks notice of the date and course 
of such Regatta. 

Sec. 4. An Annual Regatta open to all Amateurs shall be 
held in June of each year. The arrangements for such Regatta 
shall be made at the January meeting of the Board, or as soon 
thereafter as possible. 

Sec. 5. In all public displays of the Navy, except Regattas, 
the order of precedence as to the position of the several clubs 
"in line," shall be regulated by their relative seniority as mem- 
bers of the Navy. 



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Sec. 6. Each club shall provide itself with designating flags 
for boats and boat-house, the character of such flags to be re- 
ported to the Naval Board. 

Sec. 7. Boats belonging to clubs of the Navy shall, after 
night- fall carry on their bows an orange light. 

ARTICLE II. 

RULES GOVERNING LOCAL REGATTAS. 

Sec. 1. Racing for money is positively prohibited. 

Sec. 2. For racing purposes boats shall be classified aa 
follows : 

1st Class — Shells. 

2d Class — OuTRiGGED Open Boats. 

3d Class — Inrigged Open Boats. 

Sec. 3. . All races provided for in these rules shall be 
between boats of the same class. 

Sec. 4. In all races the coxswain and crew of each contest- 
ing boat shall be Amateurs, and bona fide members of the 
club which they represent. 

Sec. 5. No changes shall be made in any crew during a 
race. 

Sec. 6. Clubs intending to enter for the Regatta must give 
Qotice to the Secretary of the Naval Board on or before the 
day for closing the entries, which shall be two weeks before the 
Regatta. 

Sec. 7. Objections to any entry may be made at any time 
previous to the race. Such objections shall be made in writing 
to the Secretary and be submitted to the decision of the Naval 



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Board. If such objection be made, however, just before the 
start, and the boat or crew objected to shall win the race, no 
prize shall be delivered to it unless the objection raised shall 
have been decided in its favor. 

Sec. 8. A committee shall be appointed by the Commodore 
at least one month prior to the date of holding the Regatta, 
which shall have entire charge of the Regatta, and shall at least 
one week before the 1st day of the Regatta, notify the clubs of 
the order and time of the races. 

Sec. 9. Heats and Stations shall be drawn for by the 
Committee in presence of such competitors or their representa- 
tives as may attend after due notice has been given of the 
meeting of the Committee for that purpose. 

Sec. 10. An Umpire, Starter, Time-keeper, and Judge, 
shall be appointed at least one week previous to the 1st day of 
the Regatta. 

Sec. 11. The winners of the Champion Flags in the Annual 
Regatta, shall hold them until such time prior to the next 
Annual Regatta as the Naval Board may require their return, 
to be again rowed for, and this rule also applies to the Cham- 
pion Belt for Single Scull Races. 



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RULES 

OF 

SCHUYLKILL NAVY REGATTA, 

Open to all Amateurs. 



1. This Regatta shall be open to all Amateur Clubs which 
have been duly organized two months prior to the holding of 
the Regatta. Entries from individuals will not be received. 

2. No club shall be allowed to enter any person who has 
not been a member of that club for at least two months pre- 
ceding the Regatta. 

3. I. Any club intending to compete for any of the prizes, 
must give due notice to the Secretary of the Navy on or before 
the appointed day for closing the entries, which shall be two 
weeks before the 1st day of the Regatta. 

II. In all cases of entries for four-oared races, a list of not 
more than eight names, and in all cases of entries for pair- 
oared or double scull races a list of not more than four names 
shall be sent to the Secretary, and from these names the actual 
crew shall be selected. 

III. The name and address of the Captain and Secretary of 
each crew or club entering for any race shall be sent at the time 
of entrance to the Secretary. 

lY. The President or presiding officer, or Secretary of each 
club entering, is required to certify on honor, in writing, that 
each member of the crew entered is strictly an amateur, and 
is not paid directly or indirectly for his services as a member or 
by reason of his being a member of the club. 



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4. No assumed names shall be given. 

5. No one sliall be allowed to be entered twice for the same 
race. 

6. The Secretary shall not declare any entry nor report the 
state of the entrance list until such list shall be closed. 

7. Objections to any entry shall be made in writing to the 
Secretary of the Regatta Committee within seven days from 
the declaration of the entries, when the Committee shall inves- 
tigate the grounds of objection, and decide thereon forthwith. 

8. No entrance money shall be required in any race. 

9. All races shall be one and a half miles straightaway. 

10. A meeting of the Regatta Committee shall be held im- 
mediately preceding the Regatta, at which the Captain or 
Secretary of each crew or club entered shall deliver to the 
Secretary of the Regatta, a list of the names of the actual crew 
appointed to contend in the ensuing races, to which list the 
name of one other member may be added in the event of illness 
or accident, subject to rule 11. 

11. No member of a club shall be allowed to be substituted 
for another who has already rowed in a heat; nor shall any 
member of a club be allowed to row with more than one crew 
in any of the heats for the same prize. 

12. In the event of a dead heat taking place, the same crews 
shall contend again after such interval as the Regatta Commit- 
tee may appoint, or the crew refusing shall be adjudged to have 
lost the race. 

13. In the event of there being but one boat entered for any 
prize, or if more than one enter and all withdraw but one, the 
crew of that boat must row over the course to be entitled to 
such prize. 



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14. Heats and Stations shall be drawn for by the Regatta 
Committee in the presence of such competitors or their repre- 
sentatives as may attend after due notice has been given of 
a meeting of the Committee for that purpose. 

15. An umpire shall be chosen by the Regatta Committee, 
and his decision shall be final. 

16. The judge at the winning post shall be appointed by the 
umpire, and his decision shall be final. 

17. The laws of boat racing as herein following shall be 
observed at this Regatta, and the definition of an amateur oars- 
man as adopted by the Schuylkill Navy shall govern the quali- 
fications of each competitor. 

18. The prizes shall be delivered at the conclusion of the 
Regatta to their respective winners, who in case of a challenge 
prize shall receipt for the same as may be required by the 
Naval Board. 

19. All questions of eligibility, qualification or interpreta- 
tion of these rules shall be referred to the Regatta Committee, 
and their decision shall be final. 



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LAWS OF BOAT RACING. 



1. All boat races shall be started in the following manner: 
The starter, on being satisfied that the competitors are 

ready, shall give the signal to start. 

2. If the starter considers the start false he shall at once 
recall the boats to their stations, and any boat refusing to start 
again shall be disqualified. 

3. Any boat not at its post at the time specified, shall be 
liable to be disqualified by the umpire. 

4. The starter shall be under the control of the umpire. 

5. Each boat shall keep its own water throughout the race, 
and any boat departing from its own water, will do so at its 
peril. 

6. A boat's own water is its straight course parallel with 
those of the other competing boats from the station assigned to 
it at the starting to the finish. 

7. The umpire shall be sole judge of a boat's own water 
and proper course during the race. 

8. No fouling whatever shall be allowed ; the boat commit- 
ting a foul shall be disqualified. 

9. It shall be considered a foul when after the race has 
commenced, any competitor, by his oar, boat or person, comes 
into contact with the oar, boat or person of another competitor, 
unless in the opinion of the umpire such contact is so slight as 
not to influence the race. 



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10. The umpire may, during a race, caution any competitor 
•when in danger of committing a foul. 

11. The umpire, when appealed to, shall decide all questions 
as to a foul. 

12. A claim of foul must be made to the judge or the umpire 
by the competitor himself before getting out of his boat. 

13. In case of a foul, the umpire shall have the- power — 

A. To place the boats, except the boat committing a foul, 
which is disqualified, in the order in which they come in. 

B. To order the boats engaged in the race, other than the 
boat committing the foul, to row over again on the same or 
another day. 

C. To re-start the qualified boats from the place where the 
foul was committed. 

14. Every boat shall abide by its accidents. 

15. No boat shall be allowed to accompany a competitor for 
the purpose of directing his course or affording him other 
assistance. The boat receiving such direction or assistance 
shall be disqualified at the discretion of the umpire. 

16. The jurisdiction of the upmire extends over the race 
and all matters connected with it from the time the race is 
specified to start until its final termination, and his decision in 
all cases shall be final and without appeal. 

17. Any competitor refusing to abide by the decision or to 
follow the directions of the umpire shall be disqualified. 

18. Boats shall be started by their sterns and shall have 
completed their course when the bows reach the finish. 

19. In turning races each competitor shall have a separate 
turning stake, and shall turn from port to starboard. Any 



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competitor may turn any stake other than his own, but does so 
at his peril. 

20. The umpire, if he thinks proper, may reserve his deci- 
sion, provided, that in every case such decision be given on the 
day of the race. 



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Since its Organization. 



COMMODORES. 

CHARLES M. PREVOST, 

October 19th, 1858, to February 6th, 1860. 
DR. JOSEPH P. BROLASKY, Chebucto Baege Club, 

February 6th, 1860, to January, 1861. 
SAMUEL W. GROOME, University Bakge Club, 

January, 1861, to January 7th, 1867. 
CHARLES VEZIN, Undine Barge Club, 

January 7th, 1867, to November 4th, 1867. 
JOSEPH D. McKEE, Bachelors' Barge Club, 

November 4th, 1867, to February .3d, 1868. 
JACOB S. MILLER, Undine Barge Club, 

February 3d, 1868, to April 6th, 1868. 
WILLIAM F. GRIFFITHS, Bachelors' Barge Club, 

April 6th, 1868, to October 5th, 1868. 
JAMES M. FERGUSON, Quaker City Barge Club, 

January 5th, 1869, to February 6th, 1871. 
HENRY B. COXE, University Barge Club, 

February 6th, 1871, to July 7th, 1878. 
JAMES M. FERGUSON, Quaker City Barge Club, 

August 5th, 1873, now in office. 

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VICE-COMMODORES. 

PRANK MITCHELL, Quaker City Baege Club, 

October 19th, 1858, to November 26th, 1860. 

CHARLES YEZIN, Undine Barge Club, 



JOSEPH P. WOOD, Bachelors' Barge Club, 

August 22d, 1865, to January 7th, 1867. 

JOSEPH D. McKEE, Bachelors' Barge Club, 

January 7th, 1867, to November 4th, 1867. 

FRANK MITCHELL, Quaker City Barge Club, 

November 4th, 1867, to February 3d, 1868. 

JAMES M. FERGUSON, Quaker City Barge Club, 

February 3d, 1868, to January 5th, 1869. 

JOHN CULIN, Pennsylvania Boat Club, 

January 5th, 1869, to February 6th, 1871. 

EDWARD G. LUKENS, Malta Boat Club, 

February 6th, 1871, to March 6th, 1871. 

JAMES D. FERGUSON, Quaker City Barge Club, 
April 3d, 1871, to January 8th, 1872. 

JAMES M. FERGUSON, Quaker City Barge Club, 

January 8th, 1872, to August 5th, 1873. 

JOHN HOCKLEY, JR., Undine Barge Club, 

October 6th, 1873, now in office. 



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SECRETARIES and TREASURERS. 

B. FEANK VAN DYKE, Undine Barge Clue, 

October 19th, 1858, to January, 1860. 

JOHN G. DIVINE, Falcon Barge Club, 

Jauuary, 1860, to January, 1861. 

THADDEUS FLANAGAN, Union Barge Club, 
January, 1861, to 

WILLIAM FOLEY, Union Barge Club, 



FEANK MITCHELL, Quaker City Barge Club, 

August 17th, 1865, to February 3d, 1868. 

EDWAED D. YATES, Undine Barge Club, 

February 3d, 1868, to April 6th, 1868. 

CHAELES T. ILLMAN, Malta Boat Club, 

April 6th, 1868, to May 4th, 1868. 

LOUIS F.- BAEGEE, Malta Boat Club, 

May 4th, 1868, to February 8th, 1870. 
FEANK WOOD, Quaker City Barge Club, 

February Sth, 1870, to December 5th, 1870. 
WILLIAM A. STEEL, Crescent Boat Club, 

December 5th, 1870, to January 6th, 1873. 
CHAELES HOWSON. Crescent Boat Club, 

January 6th, 1873, to January 5th, 1874. 
JONATHAN GILLINGHAM, Undine Barge Club, 

January 5th, 1874. 

Sec. : January 4th, 1875,* now in office. 
FEANK W. MUEPHY, Pennsylvania Boat Club, 

Treas. : January 4th, 1875,-''" now in office. 

* At this data the oflBces of Secretary and Treasurer were separated. 



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Ciubs represented at a Convention held October 5th, 1858, 
at which the first Constitution of the Schuylkill Navy was 
adopted. 

America Baege Club, Keystone Baege Club, 

Camilla " " Neptune " " 

Chebucto " " Pennsylvania " " 

Palcon " " University " " 

Independent " " 



The following Clubs have been nnenribers, but are not now 
attached to the Navy. 

Nautulus, admitted October 26th, 1858. 

Amateurs, " " " " 

Bachelors, " March 7th, 1859. 

Excelsioes, " " 31st, " 

Union, " " 5th, 1860. 

Atlantic, " " " " 

Washington (changed to Vespee), admitted August 22d, 1865. 

Ione, admitted March 4th, 1867. 

Neptune, " November 4th, 1867. 

Atlantic, " June 1st, 1868. 

Xeystone, " " 6th, 1870. 



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UNIVERSITY BARGE CLUB, 

OF PHILADELPHIA. 

Organized April 25th, 1854. Incorporated March 7th, 1870, 
ami was one of the founders of the Schuylkill Navy. 

OFFICERS. 

Henry B. Coxe, President. James D, Winsor, Vice-President, 

Charles Hazlehurst, Secretary. Ceaig Heberton, Treasurer. 

Edward S. Miles, Coxswain. Harry J. "Worrell, AssH Coxswaitu 

Executive Committee — Edward S. Miles, Inman Horner, R. Loper Baird. 
Members — Active 84, Honorary 61. 









B O -^ T S. 






Namb. 

University, 
Hesperus, 

^.lus, 


•Length. 
411^ ft. 
35M" 
35 " 


Beam. 
18 in. 

28 " 
16 " 


Oars. 

4 

4 and Cox, 

Pr. Oared, 


Class. 
1st, 
1st, 
1st, 


Built by 
Chas. B. Elliott. 
Stephen Roberts. 
Chas. B. Elliott. 


Leda, 


3i " 


14 " 


Double Scull, 


1st, 


Wm. 0. Metcalf. 


Hebe, 


22 " 


18 " 


Single Scull, 


1st, 


E. K. Byron & Bro 


Here, 

^gle, 


30K " 
303^" 
30 " 
44K" 


11 « 
44 " 


Oars 6, 


1st, 
1st, 
1st, 
2d, 


Wm. 0. Metcalf. 
Thomas Fearon. 
M. H. Byron. 
G. W. James. 


Lucifer, 


Aurora, 


27%" 


37 " 


Double Srnll, 


2d, 


Thomas Fearon. 


Ariel, 


26 •' 


22 " 


« u 


2d, 


E. K. Byron & Bro. 


Solitaire, 


14 « 


27 " 


Canoe, 


— 


E. Simmons & Sons, 

Putney, Eng. 



Cost of Boats and Oars, $2520. 

The Boat House is built of Serpentine pointed with Sandstone, 21 by 58 feet, 
with Mansard roof, bay window and balconies, finished inside with Cypress wood. 
Cost, $5500. Furniture and Fixtures, $1150. 

Total amount invested, $9170. 

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UNDINE BARGE CLUB, 

OF PHILADELPHIA. 

Organized May 9th, 1856. Incorporated June 12th, 1871, 
and was one of the founders of the Schuylkill Navy, 

OFFICERS. 

Thomas Hart, Jk., President. John Hockley, Jr., Viee-PresidenL 

Horace S. Woodbury, Secretary and Treasurer. 
Wm. E. Tucker, Coxswain. Jonathan Gillingham, Vice-Coxswain. 

Boat House Committee — Wm. K. Tucker, Jonathan Gillingham, I. Norris De Haven.. 

Memhers — Active 39, Contributing 47, Honorary 16. 









^ O^ T S. 






Namb. 


Length. 


Beam. 


Oars. 


Class. 


Built by 


Albion, 


57 ft.. 


24 


in., 


8 


1st, 


Mat. Taylor, Eng. 


L'Hirondelle, 


42 " 


19 


« 


4 


1st, 


Thomas Fearon. 


Atalanta, 


41 " 


17 


" 


4 


1st, 


W. 0. Metcalf. 


Whisper, 


42 " 


20 


" 


4 


1st, 


Geo. Koahr. 


Scull, 


43 " 


22 


(C 


4 and Cox, 


1st, 


" " 


Wink, 


33 " 


1*^ 


iC 


Pair Oar, 


1st, 


" « 


Yguerne, 


32 " 


15 


(( 


" 


1st, 


E. K. Byron & Bro. 


Spray, 


28 " 


12 


" 


Single Scull, 


1st, 


" '• " 


Ibis, 


26 " 


11 


" 


« 


1st, 


Thomas Fearon. 


Pet, 


17 " 


13 


" 


" " 


1st, 


Amateur. 


Kelpie, 


17 " 


14 


" 


" « 


1st, 


" 


Nymph, 


38 " 


34 


" 


Oars 4, 


2d, 


E. K. Byron & Bro. 


Fawn, 


28 " 


34 


" 


Double Scull, 


2d, 


W. 0. Metcalf. 


Mist, 


18 " 


— 




Single Scull, 


2d, 


Geo. Boahr. 


Undine, 


43 « 


42 


" 


Oars 6, 


3d, 


" 



Cost of Boats and Uniforms, $4750. 

The Club occupies under lease a portion of the Philadelphia Skating Club' 
House, which is built of Graystone and is valued at $12,000. 

The Club OM'ns a fine frame Club House at the Falls of Schuylkill, valued 
at $2000. 

Total amount invested by Club, $6750. 



QUAKER CITY BARGE CLUB. 

Organized October 20th, 1858. Incorporated March 22d, 1867. 
Admitted October 2Gth, 1858. 



William Arrott, President. 
H. D. GuMMERE, Treasurer. 
Geo. "W. Parker, Coxswain 



OFFICERS. 

F. J. MacBeath, Vice-President. 
C. L. Wise, Secretary. 
Jas. Watson, Jr., AssH Coxswain. 
Members— Active 35, Honorary 21. 



B O -A. T S. 



Name. 


Length. 


Beam. 


Oars. 


Class. 


Built by 


Cygnet, 


42 ft.. 


48 in.. 


6, 


3d, 


A. J. Luffbarry. 


Bertha, 


30 " 


45 " 


Double Scull, 


2d, 


A. J. Luffbarry. 


Nautilus, 


40 " 


24 " 


4 Oars, 


2d, 


Thos. Fearou. 


Camilla, 


41 " 


17^ " 


4 Oars, 


1st, 


Elliott. 


Quaker City, 


41 " 


17 


4 Oars, 


1st, 


Thos. Fearon. 


Sunshine, 


35 " 


18 " 


Double Scull, 


1st, 


E. K. Byron & Bro. 


I'ly, 


26 " 


15 " 


Single Scull, 


1st, 


Elliott. 


Spider, 


17 " 


45 " 


" 


2d, 


A. J. Luffbarry. 



Stored in house belonging to individuals, four (4) single scull shells. 

Cost of Boats and Oars, $2575. 

The Boat House is a two story stone structure, having on the first floor two 
rooms used exclusively for the storage of boats and oars, and on the second floor, 
also, two rooms, one used as a dressing apartment, and the other as a reception 

room. 

Cost of House and Furniture, $7500. 
Total amount invested, $10,075. 



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PENNSYLVANIA BOAT CLUB. 



Organized May, 1861. Not incorporated. 
Entered the Navy Aiigiist 17th, 1865. 

OFFICERS. 

Frank W. Mukphy, President. Geo. K. Richards, Vice-President. 

Max Schmitt, Secretary. 
John Culin, Treasurer. W. J. Bare, AssH Treasurer. 

James M. Bennett, Captain. Geo. Haldorn, Vice-Captain. 

Henry Hutchinson, Director. 
Members — Active 38, Honorary 5, Contributing 10. 

IB o J^ rr s. 



Namk. 


Length. 


Beam. 


Oars. 


Class. 


Built by 


Pennsylvania, 


401^ ft. 


17 in.. 


4, 


1st, 


C. B. Elliott. 


Max Schmitt, 






Single Scull, 


1st, 


" " 


Otto Weiss, 


33 " 


13 " 


" 


1st, 


" 


F. Hartley, 






'• « 


1st, 


E. & M. Byron. 


W. G. Thomas, 


29 " 


10^ « 


" " 


1st, 


Roahr. 


G. C. Child, 






« " 


1st, 


Metcalf. 


H. Conrad, 






« " 


1st, 


" 


John Lavens, 






" 


1st, 


Waters, Balch & Co 


Wm. Burnham 






" " 


1st, 


u « " 


Austin Street, 






" 


1st, 


Luffbarry. 


Falcon, 


47 " 


42 " 


6 Oars, 


3d, 


" 


Celia, 


27 « 


41 « 


Double Scull, 


2d, 


" 


Owl, 


19 " 


34 » 


Single Scull, 


2d, 


« 


Phantom, 


38 " 


25 


4 Oars, 


2d, 


C B. Elliott. 


Stranger, 


26 « 


27 


Pr. Oars, 


2d, 


Christ. Thorns. 



Cost of Boats and Oars, S2600. 

The Boat House is built of Micaceous Granite, 25 by 60 feet, with Mansard roof, 
and balcony on river front, and is finished inside with stained yellow pine. 

Cost of House and Furni'ure, Si500. 
Total amount invesf-ed, $^^100. 



27 



PHILADELPHIA BARGE CLUB. 

Organized December 8th, 1862. Incorporated July 13th, 1870. 
Entered the Navy August 17th, 1865. 



OFFICERS. 



Heney C. SPiCKMAN, President. 
Chas. B. Hart, Treasurer. 
Fred. Chase, Coxswain. 



Henbt Whelen, Vice-President. 
Chas. H. Kruhmbaar, Secretary. 
Chas. V. Grant, Vice-Coxswain. 



Members — Active 32, Honorary 21. 







B O .A- T S, 






Name. 


Length. 


Oars. 


Class. 


Built by 


Mist, 


41 ft., 


4, 


1st, 


Waters & Sons. 


Hawk, 


31 " 


Single Scull, 


1st, 


" 




31 " 


a a 


1st, 
1st, 


« tt 


Baby, 


34 " 


Pr. Oared, 


Fearon. 


Faugh-a-ballah, 


47 " 4 in., 


Oars 6, 


2d, 


Luffbarry. 


Fly, 


17 " 8 « 


Single Scull, 


2d, 


« 


Naiad, 


25 " 


Double Scull, 


2d, 


a 


No Name, 


22 " 6 " 


(C « 


2d, 


Roahr. 


Nameless, 


30 « 


" 


2d, 


Blake. 


Marguerite, 


26 " 


cc a 


2d, 


Metcalf. 


Lorelei, 


37 " 


Oars 4, 


3d, 


Luffbarry, 



Cost of Boats and Oars, $2500. 



The Boat House is built of Serpentine with Sandstone trimmings, 21 by 58 
feet, with Mansard roof, bay window and balconies. Cost, $5000. 

Total amount invested, $7500. 



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MALTA BOAT CLUB. 

Organized February, 1860. Not incorporated. 
Entered the Navy August 22d, 1865. 

OFFICERS. 

Chas. T. Illman, Fresidmt. Chas. E. H. Beelsfoed, Vice-President. 

Wm. H. Lees, Secretary. Saml. H. Illman, Treasurer. 

Captains— John F. Huneker, C. E. 11. Brelsford, Joseph Dunton. 

Rep's nf Naval Board — I. Bedichimer, Wm. A. Haines. 

Members — Life 10, Active 40, Contributing 5, Honorary 7. 









B O J^ T S, 






Kame. 


Length. 


Beam. 


Oars. 


Class. 


Built by 


Malta, 


44 


ft., 


17 in.. 


4, 


1st, 


Metcalf. 


Mischief, 


40^ 


« 


42 « 


6, 


3d, 


Lufifbarry. 


Minx, 


36 


« 


42 » 


4, 


3d, 


" 


Metis, 


26 


« 


30 " 


Double Scull, 


2d, 


" 


Minnehaha, 


26 


" 


30 " 


" 


2d, 


M. Byron. 




35 
30 


„ 


13 " 

103^ " 


Single Scull, 


1st, 
1st, 




" 


Elliott. 


w, 


27 


" 


9K " 


« (( 


1st, 


Clark. 


Dawn. 


26 
26 
18 


^^ 


12 " 
11 " 

13 " 


(( (( 


1st, 
1st, 




,^ 


« 




„ 


.< « 





The Boat House is 
is 17 ft. 6 in. by 50 ft. 
by 32 feet, handsomely 



Cost of Boats and Oars, $1900. 

two stories high, and is built of Greystone. The boat floor 
The dressing and reception room on the second floor is 17 
furnished. Cost of house and furniture, $4100. 

Total amount invested, $6000. 



29 



CRESCENT BOAT CLUB. 

Organized December 1st, 1867. Incorporated January 26th, 1874. 
Entered the Navy February 3d, 1868. 

OFFICERS. 

H. R. Barnhukst, President. Wm. Allen, Vice-President. 

Dk. a. Boice, Treasurer. B. Cotton, Secretary. 

H. K. HiNCHMAN, Captain. 

Geo. W. Young, Coxswain. C. D. Tatman, Vice-Coxswain. 

Members— Actixe 50, Contributing 20, Life 10. 

B O J^ T S. 



Name. 


Length. 


Beam. 


Oars. 


Class. 


Built b J 


Longfellow, 


56 ft.. 


22 in., 


8 


1st, 


Salterof Oxford, Eng. 


Crescent, 


42 " 


18 " 


4 


1st, 


Elliott. 


Chamounix, 


42 " 


16 " 


4 


1st, 


E. K. Byron & Bro. 


Owlet, 


34 " 


15 " 


Double Scull, 


1st, 


Elliott. 


Ella, 


• 33 " 


12 " 


» " 


1st, 


Metcalf. 


W. A. Steel, 


34 " 


14 " 


« " 


1st, 


Waters & Sons. 


Ah Sin, 


30 " 


12 " 


Single Scull, 


1st, 


" " 


Clara, 


28 " 


10^ " 


a « 


Lst, 


Selah Clark. 


Gabe, 


28 " 


93^ " 


« " 


1st, 


« " 


lone, 


45 « 


42 " 


Oars 6, 


3d, 


Metcalf. 


Hornet, 


42 " 


24 " 


4 


2d, 


" 


Myrtle, 


25 " 


34 " 


Double Scull, 


2d, 


Luffbarry. 


W. B., 


17 " 


24 " 


Single Scull, 


2d, 


John Kyle. 



Cost of Boats and Oars, ^3000. 

The Boat House is built of Granite dressed with Brownstone, Gothic stylo, 
two stories high, 25 by 60 feet. The second story is divided into a dressing room 
finished in oak, trimmed with walnut, and a reception room, handsomely fur- 
nished. Cost of house and furniture, $4500. 

Total amount invested, $7500. 



30 



WEST PHILADELPHIA BOAT CLUB. 

Organized April 7th, 1871. Incorporated March 4th, 1873. 
Entered the Navy April 3d, 1873. 

OFFICERS. 

Henkt V. Stilwell, President. Chas. H. Yarnall, Vice-President. 

Francis M. Roberts, Secretary. Harry J. C. Philips, AssH Secretary, 

Wm. D. Stovell, Treasurer. Chas. Gibbons, Jr., Solicitor. 

Directors — Clarence North (Chairman), Fergus M. Mackie, Saml. B. Knight, 

Wm. D. Stovell, Francis M. Eoberts. 

Delegate to the Naval Board — Henry V. Stilwell. 

Members — Active 25, Honorary 21. 







B O -«^ T S. 






Namk. 


Length. 


Oars. 


Class. 


Built by 


Infant, 


58 ft.. 


8, 


1st, 


, England. 


West Philadelphia, 


45 " 


6, 


3d, 


Roberts, N. Y. 


Wavelet, 


44>^" 


6, 


2d, 


E. K. Byron & Bros. 


Traveler, 


37 » 


4, 


2d, 


a 


Stella. 


29 " 


Double Scull, 


2d, 


(( « 


Sylph, 


253^ " 


« •( 


2d 




Cigarette, 


19 " 


.< 


2d, 


Roberts, N. Y. 


Fay, 


2834" 


Single Scull, 


1st, 


E. K. Byron & Bros. 


Snail, 


29 » 


" 


1st, 


Elliott. 


Pigeon, 


29 " 


" 


1st, 


G. Miles. 


No Name, 


29 " 


" 


1st, 





The Boat House is situated on the west bank of the Schuylkill River, near 
Gray's Ferry Bridge. 

Total amouirt invested, $4200. 



31 



COLLEGE BOAT CLUB 

OF THE 

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. 

Organized September 30th, 1872. Incorporated October, 1875. 
Entered the Navy April ith, 1875. 

OFFICERS. 

Calhoun Megargee, President. 
John R. Fell, \st Vice-President. Effingham B. Morris, 2d Vice-President. 
W. Harry Patterson, Treasurer. Saml. T. Kerr, Secretary. 

Eugene Townsend, Captain. 
"Wm. I. F. Curtis, \st Lieutenant. Alfred Pearce, 'Id Lieutenant. 

Members — Active 40. 



Namk. 
Sappho, 
Tola, 
Triton. 



Sophomore '75, 
John R. Fell, 
Baby, 



Length. 
40 ft., 

42 " 

43 " 
30 " 
30 " 
35 " 
30 « 
25 " — 
30 " — 



40 i 

30 

18 

13 

32 

13K 



O .A. T S. 

Oars. 

6, 

4, 

4, 

Single Scull, 

Double Scull, 

Pr. Oared, 
Single Scull, 



Class. 
3d, 
2d, 
1st, 
1st, 
2d, 
1st, 
Ist, 
1st, 
Double Scull, 2d, 



Built by 
James. 
LuffLiarry. 
Fearon. 
Luifbarry. 

Ward & Ed. Smith. 

Fearon. 

Simmons, 



Cost of Boats and Fittings, $1539. 

The Boat House is built in the Gothic style, of Brownstone, two stories high, 
26 by 66 feet, height 43 feet. The second story is a clear loft, 21 feet high, with 
carved rafters, and is divided into parlor and members' room, both of which are 
furnished in a costly manner. Cost of house, $8000. 



Total amount invested, $9539, 



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